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STORY BY CHRISTOPHER TROTCHIE Instructor Part-Time Faculty Mary Borman along with Lucette Wood, Rosalie Creating a new forum for adjunct instructors to leaving. The one thing that is pretty consistent is the Bienek and a host of other part-time instructors, have collectively solve issues such as underrepresentation, feeling that there is too much of a discrepancy between created the Part-Time Faculty (PTFA) Association. fair treatment, and job security, this newest majority full-time and part-time pay for the same work,” said The PTFA will attempt to establish itself as a collective of the academic laborers are seeking solutions to their Borman. bargaining unit for the 170 would-be affected LBCC difficult situation. Currently adjunct instructors comprise the majority instructors in the coming weeks. “Being an adjunct instructor means you never know of instructional staff not only at LBCC, but in the entire “We are holding a drive to collect signatures the what you will be teaching, the college has no commitment country. At LBCC they number about 2.2 adjuncts to second week of the term,” said Bienek... “If we can to you as an employee (considers you a contract worker one full-time contracted employee. collect signatures from the majority of Adjunct faculty and will cancel your classes at the last minute with no “In the Biology Department we have four full-time [That teach three or more credits], we will be recognized remuneration for the loss of employment), you make faculty and 14 part time faculty,” said Bienek. “I feel as a bargaining unit! There will be a collection box for half the money for the same work and credentials as that LBCC takes advantage of part-time employees.” signatures in the Learning Center and the signatures full-time faculty and without the benefits, you are Bienek, while working the last two and a half years, can also be mailed [interoffice mail] to Mary Borman.” excluded from essential college governance discussions, has witnessed two different full-time faculty members According to the The National Education Association and you have no representation or recourse in the case retire with the school choosing to replace only one of 2014 Almanac of Higher Education, “Two-thirds of of an employment related dispute,” said Wood. “We are their positions with a full-time instructor. the nation’s faculty members teach in non-tenure track the lifeblood that affords this college to operate. We “I personally feel that the business model of using positions, and most non-tenure track faculty members are passionate about the essential work of teaching full-time faculty to oversee instruction and hiring part- teach part-time.” and serving our students. We certainly wouldn’t be time faculty as non-contracted instructors on an as- Such statistics represent a difficult situation felt by here if we weren’t,” needed-basis does not lead to stability for the college,” many of the instructors on campus. Because adjunct instructors are not full-time said Borman. “In recent years a lot of the joy has gone out of employees, they do not have the same protections as The dynamics of this situation are both complex and teaching as more things are asked of us, more things are other instructors at LBCC. Adjunct instructors can have widespread effects on the daily functionality of expected of us without additional compensation, and be terminated without reason, are limited to teaching this school. As the PTFA plans to move forward with we are feeling less and less appreciated,” said Borman. five sections a year, and don’t receive health benefits. their plan to create a collective bargaining unit, LBCC For the last 20 years Borman taught as a part-time In some cases adjunct instructors work in two different will wait and see what changes are, or are not in the math instructor at LBCC. During that time she’s departments yet maintain a part-time status. wind.  enjoyed her experience but doesn’t want to be full-time. “Some [adjunct instructors] are putting in extra time “I never wanted to be employed full-time by LBCC creating programs hoping to be considered for a full-time because the part time gig fits my lifestyle very well,” position. And some feel they have been so disrespected follow christopher said Borman. that they have left LB or are seriously considering @Christopher999

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CHRISTOPHER TROTCHIE, NICOLE ALLISON LAMPLUGH PETROCCIONE, CAT REGAN, ANDREW CHRISTOPHER TROTCHIE DONALDSON, RICHARD STEEVES, JARED NICOLE PETROCCIONE BERGER, MATHEW BROCK, COOPER PAWSON

2014 In Review: A year of Selfies, Hashtags, Grumpy Cat and Pharrell’s Hat

January 21 January 26 For the first time in Thirty-three couples have January 20 the history of digital a group wedding on stage Revenge porn currency, two Las at the 56th Annual Grammy becomes illegal in Vegas casinos begin Awards officiated by Queen Israel. to accept Bitcoin. Latifah with Madonna serving as maid-of-honor. January 1 Rosetta robotic space Recreational marijuana probe wakes up, stores open in Colorado. Tweets its approach January 22 to Comet 67P. The European Space Agency and other institutions detect the presence of January 11 water vapour on the only dwarf planet First black hole recorded on film. in the inner Solar System, Ceres. X-ray astronomers find evidence of a black hole at the center of a New data published independently by dwarf galaxy gobbling up a star. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that the global warming trend is continuing. January 29 Edward Snowden is nominated for the January 17 Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama announces reform January 29 January 16 to NSA after Edward Scientists find a way For the first time ever, Snowden leaked to convert normal cells a trial based on alleged information about into stem cells, which defamation via Twitter a government can be used for any part begins in the U.S. eavesdropping scandal. of the body.  [email protected] campus news PAGE 3 Protesting for peace Protests are not peaceful. In fact, but the air surrounding the COLUMN BY the concept is aggressive. conversation was one of CHRISTOPHER Disrupting the daily-grind is intellectual growth. TROTCHIE how protests snap people out of a Conversations are springing numbness to societal issues. After up online. Local papers have all, the events in Ferguson and New York don’t affect online comment sections people here in the Willamette Valley, or do they? exploding with banter from On Dec. 6 over 200 people took to the streets of every angle as Linn and Corvallis to protest. Startled motorists came to a halt on Benton County put their many downtown streets as protesters weaved through opinion on display. vehicles, making it impossible for people to get home, “We are sorry that to work, or to the store. being in the street was an Some motorists laid on their horn in support while inconvenience, but this others did so out of frustration. In one case a disgruntled is an emergency,” said driver exited his SUV yelling at the protesters in an Stephanie Parreira, one of the attempt to get them out of the way. Corvallis protest organizers. Watching the news from the safety of a living room or “People are dying. And from behind a glowing computer screen creates distance until something is done they PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER TROTCHIE that obscures the intricacy of issues. The cocoon that are going to keep dying.” forms around us from that distance anesthetizes our She continued, “People diminish this type of protest are probably not very emotional response to terrible events happening too far have protested in Ferguson, Oakland and New York, knowledgeable about its effectiveness, and have probably away for people to feel the effects directly. but it has not been enough to change the system. We not participated in any type of activism themselves,” Across the country, protests are taking place because don’t know what it is going to take, but we can’t keep said Bolger. displeased Americans are fed up with political leaders doing business as usual and expect these problems Many protesters also used the opportunity to and the handling of hot-topic issues such as police to solve themselves.” confront feelings that racism is alive and influencing brutality and racism. Some of the protests, similar to On Facebook, the same group responsible for the the treatment of people of color across the country, but the one in Corvallis on Dec. 6, are “peaceful.” Other organization of the Corvallis demonstration has mostly in poor black and Latino communities. protests in recent history have digressed into rioting, continued to debate tactics used. Some agreed that “It is incumbent upon citizens in a democracy to voice looting, and the loss of life. halting traffic was crossing the line, while others their concerns, spread awareness, and seek redress on a Even small towns such as Corvallis are experiencing vehemently supported the action. policy issue, particularity when the mainstream political blocked streets and the closing of bridges during the The fact is that people who don’t normally weigh machinery ignores you, taking to the streets to protest latest rash of civil-disobedience sweeping the nation. in on controversial debate, had there not been a facilitates this citizen’s role,” said Eric Coker. Over 400 comments were posted on an OSU protest, wouldn’t have engaged in conversations Coker protested in Corvallis on Dec. 6 because Facebook thread titled, “Things overheard at OSU.” It that create awareness among multiple peer groups. he cares about the state of society. He and his wife drew many supporters and its fair share of naysayers. Regardless to personal feelings on police brutality are a multicultural family. Their concern regarding The dialogue of OSU students became heated at points, or racism, the protest effects are widespread among recent police actions is based on the color of their community members. skin and the environment that their child will grow The protest held at the Corvallis courthouse, up surrounded by. that ultimately took to the streets, was born on “It got the local news media writing in the newspaper a social website that invited over 1,200 people and showing on TV screens what is happening around to join together. They were to meet civilly and the issue of police violence against people of color, and demonstrate against the perceived misuse of that people in Corvallis care deeply about this extreme force by police in the deaths of Michael Brown social injustice,” said Coker. ” Secondly, it really got and Eric Garner. some folks of diverse backgrounds to start discussing “The point of the protest was in solidarity sensitive topics around race, privilege and what are the with the thousands of people across the country goals and tactics of protesting.” who were in the streets, blocking highways and Regardless of personal feelings on whether or not the bridges. To disrupt things in this way is an protesters are right or wrong, in our country individuals expression of the power that the people hold— have the ability to discuss, disagree, and voice our flexing our collective muscle, so-to-speak,” opinions openly and people care enough to organize said Leah Bolger. events like the one held in Corvallis.  Bolger showed her support by sitting down on the Harrison Bridge in Corvallis during the protest. Her voice raised above others in the crowd during the chants. PHOTO: NAKUL KATARIA “I believe that those who demean or FOLLOW CHRIS @CHRISTOPHER999

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PAGE 4 human interest COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU  PAGE 4 Racism at LBCC During the last week of Fall term “I’m not a classroom teacher but I am faculty, and I “I and my fiance get jeered and booed sometimes STORY BY a board was displayed by the doors found a way to engage dialog,” said Hawkins. “Let’s let when we are walking together.” ALLISON of the library posing the question, the students talk and express themselves, just write their Others were candid about their thoughts on our LAMPLUGH “Have you experienced racism in thoughts and not feel confronted.” ability to erase the ongoing issue in our nation. the community?” Keeping the comments anonymous gave comfort “Racism will never die.” Markers were provided for students to respond in to those who might be afraid to speak up. Albany is One person commented on the overuse of “racism” whatever way they felt compelled. Their testimonies and predominantly white, and having an outlet to share the as a reason to explain conflict. opinions were similar to the subject itself: Eye-opening impact of racism in the community led to powerful “When in doubt, play the racism card.” and controversial. statements reminding us that racism still exists. As the board filled with real-life experiences and Albany residents may recall the hate flyers that Elikamida Toran works at the Help Desk in the library. opinions from those that surround us, some people blanketed cars at the Veterans Day parade in November. She sat directly in front of the board and observed responded to comments left by others. The flyers were clear with a message that read, “Africa is people reading and sometimes writing on it. “Blacks and Native Americans need to get over what for Africans, Asia for Asians, and white countries are for “Whenever I saw anyone come up they had a very happened in the past.” In direct response a student everyone else.” The racial remarks in the flyer led to local intense look on their face,” said Toran. “I saw a lady countered with, “But racism is still prominent in the news outlets responding, the Albany Police Department with a head-cover [hijab] come in and it looked like she United States. The Ferguson protests aren’t ‘Blacks investigating, and many within the community came in just to write something.” getting over it,’ it’s real racism. The Trayvon Martin voiced outraged. In modern-day America — where a black man was shooting was undoubtedly racism. Blacks aren’t doing The slander delivered to thousands on a day designated voted into the most powerful position in the country anything wrong, they are just black.” to honor the Americans that fight for the country, many — people may dismiss the issue of color as something “The key to ending racism is to stop talking about it.” of whom are not white, was considered in bad taste. Yes, of the past. Yet, one by one students began to write This provoked an opposing opinion of, “Just completely people have freedom of speech, however, the blatant their experiences revealing centuries-old mindsets as ignore a real issue facing us as a nation? It needs to be disregard in this instance of those minorities who a reality today. fixed, not ignored!” fought, were injured, or lost their lives to protect the “In the town I live in, my friend gets called a n****r Regardless of each opinion, it was clear from the board self-proclaimed “Nazi” writing the flyer was shocking. by the locals and has been threatened with a noose. in the library and from the hate letter at the Veterans Librarian Richenda Hawkins attended a discussion Racism is still very real.” Day parade that racism is alive in the Willamette Valley. on campus shortly after the flyer was circulated. The Someone else wrote about a woman in their class Advancements in embracing diversity have surely goal of the conversation between LBCC staff was to talking about immigrants taking jobs from Americans. been made, but much work is left to be done. Talking brainstorm how they could initiate conversation with “Why are they here? They’re just here to take our jobs is a first step. students regarding the issue of racism in our community. and to do nothing for our community.” “Black, White, Hispanic, Asian -- it doesn’t matter! The question prominently displayed in the library was Some left testimonies of racial intolerance personally We are one race: human,” said anonymous.  Hawkins’ solution to bringing awareness to campus. affecting those in interracial relationships. follow allison @lucylafloure

Letter to the Editor Last spring, Mike Smith was terminated as an LBCC recently decided against pursuing a lawsuit. Secondly, I it created a hostile workplace and we were within our employee because of an interaction with a student, am also a non-contracted employee and have to wonder rights to ask the student to wear a jacket, wear the Jamaal McGinty, which was widely regarded as racist by if I will lose my job as well. One or two terms from T-shirt inside-out, or to leave the Math Angle. a number of people on campus. now, will I quietly be told that LBCC no longer has a I spoke with the student who subsequently became I was, and still am, deeply disturbed by how this position for me? angry and reported the incident to an administrator. incident was handled for two reasons: About my incident: As a result, a meeting was held which included myself, 1.) I was involved in a similar incident approximately In January of 2012, I and a colleague were working Chareane, and several other managers. We were told that two years before Mike’s, however, my situation was at the Math Angle in the Learning Center. A female dress becomes an issue only when it is disruptive to the handled very differently. student was wearing a T-shirt that I believe was meant learning environment. However, no emails were sent 2.) There are a number of facts regarding Mike’s to be a spoof of the “I enjoy Coca-Cola” slogan and out and no trainings were held to clarify this position situation which were never made public. I believe that if read “I enjoy Vagina,” with the word vagina written for others. Mike would have been unaware of this when the LBCC community knew of these facts, there would in the distinctive Coca-Cola font. My co-worker was he made the same mistake Chareane and I did and asked be more concern for what happened to him. concerned by the T-shirt and brought it to the attention a student to modify his dress. I have waited until now to raise these issues for a of both myself and our supervisor, Chareane Wimbley- Yet, why was my situation handled so differently couple of reasons. First, Mike was considering legal Gouveia. Chareane stated that if someone’s clothing from Mike’s? My episode was discussed only with action. Two lawyers informed him that he had a was making someone else uncomfortable, or had the legitimate case against the college, however, he has potential to make someone else uncomfortable, then STORY Continued on Next Page

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Letter to the editor continued 2. Mike was supported by his supervisor and other he was dismissed, and there was nothing recorded about appropriate administrators and those within my chain LBCC staff both at the time of and after the incident. this incident. If his actions were so egregious, why were of supervision. No one called those of us involved Mike’s immediate supervisor as well as another they not noted in his file? homophobes. We did not have our names published in Learning Center administrator and a security officer Many cited LBCC’s value of inclusion regarding the school newspaper along with opinions from people were all involved in the incident and supported his this incident. We have another value that also applies: who had no first-hand knowledge of the incident. No actions. On the following day, he received an email of Engagement. Engagement cannot happen without one was fired. In fact, a short time later, I received an support from another administrator. occasional conflict. Is there even a single staff member award for outstanding part-time faculty member. (I 3. Mike’s request of the student had nothing to do who has never had a contentious interaction with a did not receive the award because of this situation, but with the color of his skin. student? Had Mike flown into a rage, I could perhaps neither did it stop me from receiving it.) On the other Over the previous few years, Mike estimates that he understand why he was terminated. But he didn’t. hand, Mike’s supervisor related the event to someone had asked six other students to pull up their pants. The LBCC cannot hire perfect employees: The only choice who was not an administrator and had no supervisory only difference? Those other students were white. Mike is to help them improve. relationship with Mike. He was labeled a racist by people treated Jamaal exactly the same way that he had treated The incident I was involved with was handled with no direct knowledge of the event, a public forum other students who wore their pants in a manner which correctly. I believe the student who wore the T-shirt was held although Mike was explicitly told not to attend, appeared offensive and inappropriate to him. would agree. A similar result had largely been achieved and within two weeks, he was fired. 4. The student later expressed remorse for his with Mike’s situation when it became public knowledge. About Mike’s incident: behavior. Because of the resulting uproar (almost entirely by 1. Mike believed he was following school policy when Five days after the incident, Jamaal approached both individuals who had heard only one side), a decision was he requested that the student pull up his pants. Mike and his immediate supervisor in the computer lab made to fire someone. And who got fired? The one and In trainings at LBCC, staff members were told that and apologized for his behavior. only person who was non-contracted and could be fired if they see something offensive, they have the right 5. Mike was not the staff person who suspended without cause. The college recognized that a wrong to ask students to modify their behavior. Mike had the student. was done to the student and remedied the situation as confirmed this with two administrators. During the Much of the negative campus reaction to this situation best it could by apologizing and allowing him to make T-shirt situation, my colleague also stated that she resulted from the student’s suspension. Mike was not up missed work. Will it now do the same for Mike? had participated in a training where she was told that the one who suspended the student. Will Mike receive an apology and an offer to return staff members could ask students who were wearing 6. There is nothing in Mike’s personnel file about this to his job? potentially offensive clothing to leave the room. This incident. was, apparently, a common belief at LBCC. Mike asked for his personnel file about a week after Diane Hunsaker

Letter From the Editor As 2014 came to a close and Ferguson and New York had an overwhelming impact resulting in loss of the staffer’s job and judgment on STORY BY we gathered highlights for The on an “us-versus-them” mentality. Whether it be the the motives of the staffer by the LBCC community. ALLISON Commuter timeline of events police against the public or black against white, lines Conversations with both that former staff member and LAMPLUGH that hit the printed and virtual were not so blurred as people gathered to fight for their President Greg Hamann regarding the incident are in headlines, there was a theme that community. this edition. arose locally, nationwide, and worldwide: Tolerance. In the United States we have spent the better part of As you read the words of both people, I ask that you Worldwide we saw countries battle themselves for a century creating a place for all to live equally despite keep an open mind to both sides, both interpretations control, as in Syria and Russia. On a national level we color, heritage, or orientation. We even saw same-sex of the incident. We should ask ourselves if the saw uprisings in response to claims of police brutality marriage become legal in Oregon last year. However, at incident was based on a racial bias or if it was a case resulting in citizen deaths, and we saw high-ranking the expense of racial protests and angry rants directed of a community making it about race, simply because politicians apologize for spying on each other. Locally, toward people of the opposite group, have we lost a bit of the coincidence of it involving people of different we saw Benton County residents organize protests in of the camaraderie we share as the people of one nation? ethnicities. Ask yourself if we are being too observant response to police injustice and Linn County residents We saw high profile celebrities such as Bill Cosby of whether a person is white, black, Asian, Latino, or respond to a hate letter distributed in Albany. abuse the lines of racial equality when he publicly asked Middle Eastern? Is there a chance that we are creating Despite citizens protesting in support of tolerance “black media” to be “lenient” in their coverage of his these racial issues instead of focusing on the real issue of or siding with the opposite, it seems that 2014 was a alleged sex scandal. For an individual of any influence a disagreement or mistake? year when many people simply had enough. Moving in to make a clear distinction between skin color, and in As we start 2015, I challenge each of us to be conscious the direction of social change seemed to be a common addition, to request that someone should be supportive of the way we choose to respond to such events. Modern- goal at home and abroad. We saw entire countries band depending on that color, is troubling. Some protesters day America is a melting pot of diversity. Our ancestors together to give themselves a voice, as in India, China blatantly demonstrated in support of their fellow race have worked to make it that way and we should work to and Scotland. The United States and Cuba even called a instead of in support of humanity. keep it that way. It starts with one person at a time. truce to their 50-year intolerance of each other. In 2014 conflict seemed centered around how people On the other hand, in the wake of all the action it fit into a particular group. The LBCC community had a Sincerely, seems we also may have taken some steps back in challenge of its own in 2014 when a white staff member Allison Lamplugh separating ourselves from one another. The events in approached a black student about his choice of dress,

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A Manhattan court April 11 A sixteen-year-old boy stenographer is Peter Gabriel, Hall & stows away in the landing- discovered to have Oates, KISS, Nirvana, gear compartment of a 5+ written nonsense Linda Ronstadt, hour flight from San Jose, April 18 instead of actual court and Cat Stevens are CA to Kahului HI, surviving At least 16 Sherpa transcripts, potentially inducted into the a severe lack of oxygen and guides die in the jeopardizing thirty Rock n’ Roll Hall of -80°F temperatures. deadliest avalanche court cases. Fame. ever recorded on Mount Everest. April 15 April 2 The terrorist group Boko Haram, attack a An Iraq war veteran opens fire at the Nigerian school, killing two security force Fort Hood Army Base killing three, members and the abducting 200 schoolgirls. before turning the gun on himself. PAGE 6 human interest COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU  PAGE 6 Mike Smith Speaks Out The following is an interview with Mike Smith, a six years I had never seen him rattled. The first thing former employee in the Learning Center who was let go he said was ‘call security.’ Calling security was the in May 2014 after an encounter with student Jamaal escalation they claimed caused all the problems. Vikki McGinty regarding his low-riding pants. The people Maurer told me to call them. I didn’t suspend him. I Smith mentions below are: Greg Hamann, LBCC couldn’t. I turned it over to the powers to be.” president, Chareane Wimbley-Gouveia, Learning Is it true that you were told not to attend the forum Center Coordinator, Shay Newman, Learning Center held on campus a few days after the incident? lab specialist, Vikki Maruer, math faculty, and Lynne “Shay and I both were told a half hour before the Cox, associate dean of student development. meeting that we were not to attend the meeting by direction of Human Resources.” I understand that Jamaal McGinty came to you at After that meeting, a campus-wide memo came the Learning Center and apologized for his behavior out from Greg Hamann about tolerance and a few days after the incident. Is that correct? inclusion. How did you feel about it? “He did. The thing was settled. The young man came “The funny thing about the message was they were and said, ‘I own this,” and I was really impressed he totally intolerant of me. To be tolerant we have to be came to us [Shay Newman].” tolerant of all groups as a whole, not just one group. So to How low were Jamaal’s pants actually below be tolerant of one group and not all is to be intolerant.” his waist? Greg Hamann suggested that maybe you didn’t see “I could see between his legs. I could see his eye-to-eye with the school’s opinion of the situation. bare legs, not his butt. I could tell you what boxers Do you agree? he was wearing.” “It had nothing to do with if I would change. I was I understand there was training in the past the fall guy. I knew the very first meeting I had with advising staff that student clothing could be Human Resources that they were going to fire me.” adjusted if it was a distraction. Did you receive Why do say you were the fall guy? that training? “Administration was afraid the kid would go to the “Yes. After that training with Lynne [Cox] I went to paper and by letting me go that would appease him.” Vikki Maurer and the dean at the time and got clarity It’s been nine months since the incident. Why from both of them. I was following what I believed was come forward now? current training and the results of a previous incident “Everyone at the college has heard that I am a where a Learning Center Coordinator had stated that PHOTO BY: racist. I’ve had people confront me at Walmart. It’s on inappropriate dress, if offensive or potentially offensive nAkul kataria Facebook. I was seeking representation and didn’t want to cause complications. The smoke has cleared, things to other people, created a hostile work environment.” regarding that style of dress? Chareane was on vacation when the incident have settled, and it’s time to tell the truth. I think the “I had. Seven or eight white guys have been asked issue is at this point the damage it has done to other occurred, so when did she become involved? before. It wasn’t until it was this man and his color, and “Chareane came over after [the apology] and said it students and staff. There have been people that have the coordinator’s color, that anything happened.” quit. I’ve talked to people [at LBCC] for 15 or 20 years was racial and she was going to, ‘take it to task.’ At that Were there any witnesses to the confrontation? and they feel there is no protection. A lot of people point she was judging motives of my heart. It was like “Yes, a work-study student. He actually said, ‘I thought taking a smoke grenade and yelling fire.” have come forward and said, ‘We’re so sorry, this was I was going to have to restrain the kid and he was going so wrong.’ So if I can give them a sense of security, I Did a student complain about his pants or did to start breaking things.’ At this point, it wasn’t about you take it upon yourself to confront him? want to do that. I’m not looking for my job back, or for dress, it was about a disruption.” an apology, I would just like to see the non-contracted “I did. There had been people before complain about I understand that you called security for help with employees feel a sense of worth.” that style of dress. I approached him because of the the permission of your supervisor. Is that correct? training in the past from Lynne Cox.” “Shay came out [of the computer lab] wide-eyed. In Had you ever confronted a student in the past INTERVIEW BY ALLISON LAMPLUGH

May 19 May 20 May 29 Same-sex marriage A truck going from Florida to W.H.O. and Doctors becomes legal in Maine carrying about 1.5-2 Without Borders arrive Oregon. million bees crashes in Delaware. in Sierra Leone to deal with an outbreak of Ebola virus. May 1 Egypt opens a 3D-printed May 16 full-sized exact replica of American journalist King Tutankhamun’s KV62 Barbara Walters tomb in the Valley of the retires after a 52 May 31 After several years of Kings. year career. negotiations, the U.S. and Taliban complete a prisoner May 15 swap. The Taliban surrenders May 6 First Family and numerous political Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held Russian President Vladimir Putin signs figures dedicates the September 11 prisoner for five years. into law a bill that bans profanity at arts, Memorial and Museum. cultural and entertainment events. May 31 Psy’s “Gangnam Style” breaks You- May 13 Investigators claim to have found the wreck Tube’s views counter of Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa by becoming the Maria, off the north coast of Haiti. first video to reach 2 billion views.  [email protected] human interest PAGE 7 Greg Hamann on Tolerance The following is an interview with Greg Hamann, “I knew about it pretty quickly because a faculty president of LBCC, regarding an incident in April member chose to bring it to my attention and I became 2014 between an employee, Mike Smith, and student, concerned about the issue.” Jamaal McGinty, about appropriate clothing. Smith Do you believe that employees should not was let go in May after the incident became a public confront students about their choice of dress? matter, and McGinty missed two days of school. The “I don’t think the institution should be in the role of people he mentions below are: Diane Hunsaker, math defining what’s socially acceptable. When an employee faculty and Chareane Wimbley-Gouveia, Learning chooses to impose their standards on a student, it’s a Center coordinator. problem. I don’t care if it’s personally offensive, I don’t want to exclude people from campus.” Mike Smith worked for two weeks before he Do you recall a situation a few years ago was terminated. How long after the incident with involving Chareane Wimbley-Gouveia and Diane Jamaal McGinty were you aware of it? Hunsaker involving a student wearing a potentially offensive T-shirt? “I do know about the incident. I think it’s similar but maybe we concluded we didn’t courtesy: lbcc do that one right. The difference was Jamaal wasn’t putting up with it. We love to come “The worst possible situation is thinking we were out of these situations learning something, careful because he was black. It’s disrespectful to always being redemptive, and saying, ‘I see everyone. I think people want to focus on the issue and what we did wrong.’” it obscures things. I think all issues stem from a larger So you didn’t think that this situation issue. I don’t think we were trying to take sides.” with Mike could have been resolved by Did you have problems with Mike in the past? clarifying school policy as it was with “We have no record of students complaining Chareane and Diane? about him before.” “When you deal with people who persist Do you think this situation was racially motivated? in their sense of being right, that’s where we “I think understanding our own motives is hard have a problem. We can’t be a community enough without understanding someone else’s. There’s that includes a bias of superimposing unconscious racism, even when we don’t know, we do it. our bias on someone else, specifically an Racism is still there but it’s often expressed in ways we employee. A world cannot survive if we don’t recognize, like cultural bias. My son is black and can’t learn to be tolerant of our differences. there are circumstances he had that I had no awareness If we can come to a common understanding, to. It opened me up to a healthy view about reality.” termination is seldom the resolution. To the I understand that Chareane, who is extent I understood it, I don’t think there also black, seemed very concerned about was a possibility of redemption.” addressing the incident with Jamaal. Do Are you saying that you didn’t believe you think their shared race had anything Mike agreed with LBCC’s opinion to do with it? about the incident? “Jamaal and Chareane’s reality doesn’t mean it’s the “I like to think of reality as the image of a same just because they’re both black. She didn’t make it hologram. Every one of us has a two-sided out to be a prominently racial issue, rather, a sensitivity reality, which if we bring them together, we to differences and our institution’s role.” see reality more wholly. That’s what we’re It’s been nine months since this occurred. trying to teach, and it comes down to a Looking back are you satisfied with the outcome? conversation about someone’s pants. I can “I think for those who believe there was a racial am pm only speak personally, and I don’t care if component, conscious or not, they believe that we took Jamaal is white, black or green, I wouldn’t a big step in affirming our cultural differences.” confront someone about their pants.” Was this incident handled differently than Diane’s because one person was white and the other black? INTERVIEW BY ALLISON LAMPLUGH

June 5 June 22 June 24 The Beastie Boys June 6 Due to a court order, the first World Lyrics of “Like a win a $1.7 million Nun turned singer Cup water break is taken during a Rolling Stone” copyright violation Cristina Scuccia match between Portugal and the handwritten by suit against wins the seventh United States. Bob Dylan sells at Monster Energy. season of Italy’s auction for a record “The Voice.” $2 million. June 18 The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board June 10 cancels several June 4 ISIS takes control of Mexico passes a law trademarks of the NFL’s Mosul. Government Washington Redskins June 29 that increases the ISIS declares troops abandon on the basis that they minimal sentence for themselves The the fight and were “disparaging to kidnappers from 20 to Islamic State join civilians with Native Americans.” 40, and the maximum 500,000 people becoming a caliphate, from 50 to 140. fleeing the city. meaning it became independently governed and only welcomes Muslims. June 2 Apple introduces a new June 18 Jeremy Meeks became famous programming language for overnight as a ‘hot felon’ after Stockton iOS and OS X development Police post his mugshot on their called “Swift”. Facebook page. PAGE 10 sports COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU  PAGE 8 Rose Bowl Record Romp Oregon smashed Rose Bowl about has finally been written out of history; Oregon story BY records after defeating Florida State went into a big bowl game with another team having ANDREW 59-20 on Thursday, Jan. 1 en route plenty of time to prepare and took it to them. GILLETTE to the National Championship Stopping the Noles on multiple drives and forcing game on Jan. 12. field goals wasn’t enough, and neither was the fourth Conversation about the Ducks being a soft team have down stop at the one. Oregon defense needed to outplay played out regularly on the national scene for almost a the offense and they finally showed the national crowd decade. Oregon took this chip on their shoulder and that they have arrived. showed up ready to play. Oregon got just that in the second half, forcing five Oregon’s linemen are smaller than Florida State’s turnovers in Florida State’s first six drives and turning front but that wouldn’t be obvious after watching a 18-13 halftime lead into a 59-20 romp. It was the the first half. largest defeat the perennial powerhouse FSU has ever The offense started slow for the Ducks, scoring had in a bowl game, and was the most points scored in just two touchdowns and a field goal in the opening the history of the oldest bowl game, “The Granddaddy half. Oregon held onto a one score margin thanks to of Them All.” its defense. Something that was suppose to be their Up next on the agenda is winning a national weakness, turned out to be their biggest strength. championship. It’s the last thing Oregon needs to After eleven plays and 76 yards, Florida State had seal itself into the national powerhouse club, but the drove the ball to the Oregon one yard line. Attempting only problem is that another perennial club, Ohio to punch in a touchdown, on fourth down, to go ahead State, isn’t going to roll over and let the Ducks have it early in the second quarter, Jameis Winston came up without a fight. short of the goal on a designated quarterback option Ohio State ranks just behind the Ducks (2nd) in play. Oregonians are going to keep that play in memory points per game at fifth, and the defense is going to for a generation. need to show up big once again for Oregon to win its The “soft” team that everyone is so used to hearing first national championship. Injuries run deep on both teams, coming into their 15th game of the season. None seem as questionable as Cardale Jones starting for the Buckeyes. Jones will be making his third start after both Ohio State’s The Oregon Duck celebrates. first and second string quarterbacks have gone down throughout the year. Ben Roethlisberger. Oregon is going to need to find a This will have to be the focus of way to bring pressure constantly without sacrificing the the Duck defense. They must start, secondary coverage, something they found a balance contain and rattle the inexperienced of against Winston but will be a challenge against this quarterback. It might sound simple dual threat monster.  in those words, but Jones isn’t your average third stringer. 6’5 and 250 pounds, big even by Follow Andrew @andrewjgillette NFL standards; even bigger than

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story BY cooper pawson Pac-12 Opener OSU men’s basketball began Pac-12 play 0-1 after have to know our personnel and locate players like that.” 25 of the country, two being in the top 10: Arizona(8), their 71-59 loss at Oregon Saturday night. The Beavers defense was lacking to say the least. The Utah(10) and Washington(21). After a successful 9-3 start to the season in non- 71 points scored, tied for the most points allowed by Schools like Stanford and California aren’t ranked but conference play, the Beavers were brought back to the the Beavers in a game this season; Auburn scored 71 have received votes in the latest poles to be so. All and all, strenuous reality that is Pac-12 basketball. against them in late November. OSU came into the the Pac-12 looks to be one of the strongest conferences “I don’t know if it was nerves or what,” said Coach game leading the conference in average points allowed in the country and the Beavers find themselves right in Wayne Tinkle. “This is the first league game for our at just over 56. the middle of it. team. We’ve got a lot of inexperienced guys, and I “We came out sluggish, slow, and laid back, and didn’t The Beavers will take on the Sundevils of ASU thought that showed.” deliver the first punch. Midway through the first half we Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. in Gill Coliseum before Oregon’s Joseph Young lit up the scoreboard scoring found a rhythm, and we fought back,” said guard Gary hosting ASU’s counterpart, Arizona, on Jan. 11 at a season high 27 points. Payton II. “We didn’t come out that way in the second 7 p.m. in Corvallis.  “In the future we should do a better job of locating half, and they got the lead and finished it out.” guys like [Young],” said forward Olaf Schaftenaar. “We Pac-12 Basketball currently has three teams in the Top Follow cooper @lbccsports  [email protected] sports PAGE 9 RoadRunners’ Spirits Remain story BY cooper pawson High The LBCC basketball team wrapped up non-league play with a sixth place finish in the Clackamas Holiday Invitational that concluded on Dec. 30. The team began the invitational with a tough 91-62 loss to Tacoma but bounced back to win by double digits against Yakima Valley. They were then matched up against Everett for a possible fourth place spot; they played a hard fought game, but were defeated 80-76. Despite the RoadRunner’s early season struggles they are tied for first with five other teams in the conference in team shooting percentage at 46 percent. They also shoot 33 percent from behind the arc. Sophomores Adam Moore and Trever Cooley contribute greatly to the team’s shooting percentage. “My confidence is still very high even though we have lost some games,” said Cooley. Cooley(49/94) and Moore(75/142) are the only players on the team shooting over 50 percent from the floor with at least 50 attempts. Moore is also in the top 20 in the conference in both points and blocks per game. PHOTO: Cooper Pawson He is eighteenth in points per game with 18.7 and third in blocks with 1.7. Taylor Vicknair (right) and the team supports each other from the sidelines. The RoadRunners need to have more production from the team as a whole in order to be successful in one hurts us. We need to come together and play solid “We finished non-league playoffs with a couple good a league where team chemistry doesn’t come easy. defense as a group.” games that gave us confidence in each other and our Because of the year-to-year turnover of players, team LBCC will begin NWAC league play local rival coach,” said Moore. “[The Chemeketa game] will be chemistry can mean a legitimate advantage for any team Chemeketa on Saturday, Jan. 10 at tough, but if we stick with each other as a family we can in the league. 4 p.m. They will not have their first home conference pull out a win.”  “We need to step up our overall team defense,” said game until they take on SW Oregon on Wednesday Cooley. “When we seem to counter one thing, another Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. Follow cooper @lbccsports

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Caleb Wilson Adam Moore Basketball runs in the blood of some In a little town in Oregon named Stayton, people, but for Caleb Wilson it runs deeper a 6-year-old kid by the name of Adam Moore than most. The Linn-Benton sophomore decided he wanted to play basketball. His started playing sports as a little kid but parents signed him up for the local YMCA basketball was always his number one sport. team and the rest is history. He started playing in his hometown of Now 20 years old and a sophomore in Springfield, Ore. in kindergarten. college, Moore is the leading scorer for the Wilson attended Thurston High School LBCC RoadRunner’s basketball team. where he excelled in basketball. After high Growing up, his father taught him how to school he wasn’t ready to give up the game be the player he is today. he loved, so Wilson accepted an offer to “After every single game my dad had play at Linn-Benton. some advice he had to tell me. With all his “I liked the town of Albany and Corvallis. advice, I have become the player I am and They are not too far from home. Basketball- always wanted to be.” wise I liked the program and thought it was Adam played other sports in high a good fit for me,” said Wilson. school like football and track, but he The 2013-14 season, Wilson’s freshman year, was a disappointing season for realized his sophomore year that he wanted to devote his time to two things; his Linn-Benton basketball. The team struggled through the year managing only a 5-19 education and basketball. record, only winning one league game. However, Wilson is part of a solid returning Adam’s competitiveness and his drive to be the best player on the court is what sophomore class that believes they will be able to compete at a higher level in the motivates him day in and day out. Southern Division of the Northwest Athletic Conference. “God has given me tremendous gifts, and I want to use them to the best of Wilson is a 6 foot tall guard with good ball handling skills and a good jump shot. my ability.” Wilson tallied a season high 17 points in Linn-Benton’s game against Yakima Valley It may have been the athlete inside him or the fact that growing up Moore played CC in the Clackamas Holiday Invitational. For the year, Wilson is averaging 5.5 with people bigger and better than him, but one day something just clicked. points per game in 15 minutes. His production has increased recently, following up “I knew I had the potential to be better, so I took matters in to my own hands. his 17 point game with a 13 point game against Everett CC, on Dec. 30. I worked harder each and every day to be better than the person in front of me.” Wilson has not declared a major in school as his focus right now is helping the In his freshmen year the RoadRunners won one league game. It came the last Linn-Benton basketball team. game of the season against Lane Community College, and for Moore, it meant a lot “I’m still trying to figure it out, and I’m taking it one day at a time. My main focus to get at least one win in league play and it was their last chance. is on the season and trying to get the most out of this year and then figure out next “Winning was the greatest feeling, and nothing could trump that.” year,” Wilson said. Adam has become a captain and a leader of the team, He plans to continue his The RoadRunners go on the road for their first conference game at Chemeketa college basketball career at a four-year college, not just for basketball, but for a CC Saturday, Jan. 10.  college degree as well. A good education is still his main focus. 

story by Caleb clearman story by cooper pawson sports COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU  PAGE 10 Flagged: Off the Field Issues The NFL is America’s most suspected of a cover up. Cover up aside, even with the wasn’t formally charged until 2010. Washington story BY popular and profitable sport. The photographic evidence some citizens stood behind the continued playing football while Missouri staff members richard average team is worth $1.43 billion, rapists. hid his dirty accusations. steeves but even with all the NFL’s billions CNN reporter Jacinth Planer covered an even more The SEC is the biggest and most competitive of dollars, they can’t hide from the violent incident when four members of the Shenandoah conference in college football, and with Washington on legal issues that have been flagging the NFL this season. Valley Pennsylvania High School Blue Devils got into the field Missouri had a better chance of winning; but There has been a media circus this entire season. a drunken brawl with a Latino man. The four teens how much dignity are they willing to sacrifice? Unfortunately the circus has centered around the now ganged up on the man and severely beat him. The man The ACC is no stranger to backhanded dealings infamous Ray Rice video. Other stars of the media died due to the injuries he sustained. Despite the severity either. Heisman Trophy winner and BCS National circus included super stars such as Carolina Panthers of the incident, a large majority of the town supported Champion Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston defensive end Greg Hardy, arrested on domestic violence the high school football players. has had just about as much success on the field as he has charges, and 2012 league MVP and Minnesota Vikings In the Steubenville and Shenandoah cases, the football had controversy off the field. running back Adrian Peterson, arrested on child abuse players were committing extreme acts of violence. He has racked up a total of seven off the field issues, allegations. Members of both communities stood behind the young ranging from multiple theft charges, vandalism and All three star players are currently suspended or football players, supporting them regardless of the rape. without teams to play for due to the allegations brought severity of their crimes. Both cases were suspected of The rape allegations against Winston are very similar against them. These types of off the field legal issues police involved cover ups. to Washington’s case. The alleged rape was committed are a long-standing problem within the NFL’s culture, Even with both communities facing accusations on Dec. 7, 2012, and on Dec. 2, 2014 nearly two years to and the issues start well before players ever reach the of police cover-ups, convictions were secured in the day of the incident, Winston was acquitted of rape league. both cases. Convictions were made possible when charges. Football is centered on winning. Yet there is also a other football players turned state’s witness. In the There is no excusable reason for Florida State not to culture that promotes and sometimes glorifies violence. Steubenville case, the teens that videotaped the rape, have taken action sooner, other than if Winston would It’s the “win at any cost attitude” that fuels the violence “Were granted immunity to testify and their accounts have been suspended last year he wouldn’t have won the on the field. helped incriminate the defendants,” according to Fox Heisman and the Florida State team wouldn’t of won Football players have become America’s modern-day News. The three boys, two of them football players, the national championship. gladiators; filling stadiums with bloodthirsty fans, much didn’t stop the crime from occurring. They instead With all of Winston’s off the field issues he has only like gladiators filled the Roman Coliseum. The same win decided to film the deplorable actions of a teammate missed one game on the football field. Florida State is at any cost attitude and demeanor that gladiators fought and take pictures. more concerned with winning football games than the with has inherently found its way onto the football field, These boys got off scotch-free. The video and pictures respectability of their university. and not just NFL fields. alone should have been enough to convict all parties If they would have acted with swifter and stricter The winning mantra starts at a peewee level and involved. The fact that three boys didn’t stop the rape discipline actions perhaps Winston wouldn’t have intensifies into high school and college play. Most and found it morally sensible to document the crime amassed seven recorded incidents. I can only speculate players top out at the high school level, never reaching is disturbing. The fact they got away with their crimes that the seven reported incidents are the only one’s that the college or pro ranks. adds to the brutality of the rape committed in the first Winston has been caught doing, or reported doing. Who Regardless of the level of play, winning is expected place. knows what else he’s gotten away with. from coaches, fans, and programs at every level. In the Proof of college football players being treated Florida State and the University of Missouri may instances of colleges and high schools, entire towns with favoritism isn’t hard to track down. The case of succeed on the football field, but colleges and universities surrounding communities and fan bases become University of Missouri star running back Derrick who condone and help hide such behavior are setting invested in their team. This pressure of winning leads Washington is as bad as it gets, and the gross negligence these men up for failure in life. to off the field issues at every level. by school officials helps explain the cavalier attitude of Winston is no doubt headed to the NFL and these Some of the most egregious and violent off the field one of their most despicable players. disciplinarian attitudes towards football players issues have occurred at the high school level. Accused in three separate incidents, Washington displayed by Florida State and Missouri only set players As reported by the New York Daily News in March faced allegations ranging from assault, rape and sexual up for more off the field issues. If players can get away of 2012 in Steubenville Ohio, two football players were assault. The way the school handled the situation with it at a high school or university level, then how do convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl. The players raped could be characterized as gruesome as the original we expect these young men to act when they reach the the drunken teen while three other boys watched and crimes themselves. School officials, including coaches, pro’s? took video and pictures. It wasn’t until a barrage of social counselors and staff members, knew of the allegations It’s clear with all of the off the field headlines plaguing media, and naked photos of the girl circulated around and did nothing to report them. the NFL this season that these problems start well her high school, that anything came of the crime. The Universities at any collegiate level are required to before players reach the highest level.  boys weren’t charged with anything until ten days after initiate a Title IX investigation into any such allegations. the crime took place, perhaps because the police were The first allegations surfaced in 2008, but Washington FOLLOW RICHARD @RSteeves84

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Growing Farms Campus Bulletin The OSU Extension Small Farms farmers and agricultural advisors. Phlebotomy Program Program is pleased to offer the Growing The Growing Farms workshop series Farms: Successful Whole Farm will be held in four parts: Thursdays – Monday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to noon Management workshop series this year Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 5, with a full day Free Phlebotomy Program information sessions will be offered through in Linn County. of class and farm tours on Saturday, Feb. Linn-Benton Community College for those interested in training to become This workshop series introduces 21. The in-person classes will be held at a phlebotomist. All sessions will be held at the LBCC Albany campus, farming principles and practices to the new location of the OSU Extension Calapooia Center, CC 210. No pre-registration is required to attend. Attendance at one of the information sessions is mandatory to register for beginning specialty crop and livestock Linn County Extension office at 33630 the program. farmers. Growing Farms is geared to McFarland Road in Tangent. Cost for farmers in their first five years, who want the course is $295 per person with a $75 to understand the opportunities and discount for a second person from the Free Tutoring risks of farming. Topics include strategic same farm. Monday, Jan. 12 planning, farming operations, marketing, Contact Melissa Fery or Amy Garrett production systems, farm finances, at OSU Extension Service office in If you are enrolled in a credit or GED course at LBCC, you are eligible to use the Learning Center tutoring service. You can receive this free and managing liability. The course will Benton County at 541-766-3556 for more resource in the Albany Learning Center, the Learning and Career Center at consist of online, classroom and field information.  the Benton Center in Corvallis, or the Lebanon Learning Center. instruction. Participants get information necessary to design a whole farm plan, Tutor schedules will be available on Tutortrac beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7. Call 541-917-4684 for more information. and meet other new farmers, experienced OSU Press Release

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CASE WORKER: Job ID: 918 Albany, OR Closes: Jan. 15 Part-time, weekends. Serve as a role model for residents and staff, demonstrating positive interpersonal communication skills and positive youth development strategies. Pay: $9.50-$11.50/hour OUTREACH WORKER Job ID: 917 Albany, OR Closes: Jan. 15 Part-time, 20 hours/week. Provides support and assistance DID YOU KNOW? to youth drop-in center and street outreach to vulnerable A giraffe has a youth populations. Pay: DOE tongue so long CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE (CMA): Job ID:956 that they actually Albany, OR Closes: Jan. 16 Part-time or full-time. use them to Administers and correctly documents medication and clean their ears. treatments. Pay: $15-$25/hour. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) Job ID: 955 Albany, OR Closes: Jan. 16 Part-time or full-time. Provides care for assigned residents by assisting them with activities that they otherwise could not perform alone. Pay: $12.60/hr The Nobel Peace PHLEBOTOMIST: Job ID: 957 Albany, OR Closes: Jan. Prize was named 16 Part-time. Responsible for blood draws across campus, after Alfred assembles equipment for blood collection, maintains Nobel who was integrity of supplies by regular audits of expiration dates of the inventor of supplies. Pay: $17.82/hour, DOE dynamite. For more information, visit Career Services in Takena Hall or www.linnbenton.edu/career-connections

August 7 August 9 ISIS threatens to kill all Christians in Mosul who won’t convert Michael Brown, an to Islam. Nearly all of the city’s estimated 60,000 Christians unarmed 18-year- fled. President Obama announces in a press conference old teenager in the authorization of airstrikes on ISIS as well as airdrops of Ferguson, Mo. is shot humanitarian supplies. The mission becomes the return of by a police officer. the U.S. military for the first time since 2011.

August 5 Maj. Gen. Harold Greene August 11 is gunned down by an Beloved actor Afghan soldier while Robin Williams, 63, touring a military training commits suicide academy near Kabul, in his home while Afghanistan. He was the battling addiction first General killed in battle and depression. since the Vietnam War.

August 3 A 6.1 magnitude China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee August 19 earthquake hits Ludian rules that the 1,200-member election committee would Members of County, Yunnan, China. vote on candidates for Hong Kong’s chief executive, ISIS beheaded A reported 617 people and those garnering votes from more than half of the American were killed and 2,400 committee could run. The decision sparkes protests that journalist James PAGE 12 others injured. continued to intensify in coming weeks. Foley, 40. Arts & Entertainment

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Pokémon: Alpha Sapphire GAME SERIES: Pokémon PRODUCTION: Nintendo, Pokémon, Game Freak GENRE: RPG RATED: E RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2014 SYSTEM: Nintendo 3DS

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Get ready for another exciting adventure in the world The important thing is that the game has a ton of I say this with a heavy heart, but as someone who is a of Pokémon! It’s time to strap on your running shoes, extra content after you beat the main story. This was thorough fan of Pokémon games, I feel rather insulted stuff all your belongings in a backpack and head out “Pokémon X and Y’s” biggest weakness. It mostly at just how easy the game is. The gym leaders are all alone into a world of exploration and mystery. Wait, includes features from the original “Pokémon Ruby and pushovers, the boss battles are mediocre, and I can’t you are ten right? Sapphire” with a modern spin. walk more than ten feet without an NPC coming up “Pokémon Alpha Sapphire” is the latest installment Pokémon contests have returned after being absent and healing my entire team without getting any say in to the Pokémon franchise alongside it’s traditional from the last few titles and have their own side plot this the matter. There’s nothing more disappointing than alternate version: “Pokémon Omega Ruby.” These time, instead of just being there with no real reward or confronting the final boss and just pressing one button games are remakes of the 2002 “Pokémon Ruby” context like in previous titles. Secret bases have also over and over until you beat them. and “Pokémon Sapphire” games. In a nutshell, it’s returned and allow you to have a customizable house- It’s as if the game was made intentionally fail proof, the same as any other Pokémon game. Capture and like area, which can be shared with your friends via QR perhaps for the sake of gearing the game towards train a variety of different creatures as you journey code. The game also has incentives to explore including children. Much of the dialogue seems repetitive or across the country and towards your ultimate goal of the largest variety of Pokémon to collect in any game to overly simplified as though I would forget what I’m beating the most powerful trainer in the entire region: date. This includes over 20 legendary Pokémon from doing unless they reminded me every five minutes. The Pokémon league champion. previous games hidden around the region! It could also be chalked up to poor translations or This installment is mostly a reskin of last year’s There’s a lot to do in this installment and it’s as fun as culture differences, since this is a Japanese developed “Pokémon X and Y” games and uses a lot of the same any other Pokémon game, but as is often the case with game after all. assets and artwork. This isn’t a bad thing. “Pokémon remakes, you can’t help but compare it to it’s namesake. Despite the lack of difficulty, I still found the game X and Y” were gorgeous games with full 3D models The original “Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire” were to be very enjoyable. It was a real trip down memory for each and every Pokémon and a few have even been known to be the most difficult and revolutionary games lane as I relived many familiar moments, but in high updated since. Mechanically it’s almost exactly the of the entire franchise. They added a ton of new features definition. I will no doubt put in close to 100 hours into same; features like Mega Evolution and Pokémon Amie to the game, they had a huge amount of extra content the game as I have nearly every other Pokémon game return as an important part of the game. You can also to explore after you beat the game’s main story, and to date. If nothing else the game has also rekindled an fulfill that childhood dream of having all three starter were a real challenge to boot! I mean you could get your urge for me to revisit many of the older Pokémon games Pokémon at the start of the game using Wonder Trade butt kicked in your very first trainer battle if you didn’t in my collection to see if I can capture any more of that or the Pokémon Bank, features which carried over from level up beforehand. So, do these modern remakes live sweet, emotional ambrosia we call nostalgia.  the previous title. up to that legacy?

September 2 September 5 ISIS releases a video Representatives from the Ukrainian showing the beheading government, the Russian-backed of a second American separatists, Russia, and the Organization journalist Steven Sotloff. for Security and Cooperation in Europe announce an agreement to cease-fire.

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